QUESTION 1

In what way does the picture aim to attract visitors to the museum? [1]

QUESTION 2

How does the webpage suggest the current popularity of the science museum?

QUESTION 3

Write down two phrases, of four words each, from the website that might appeal to people like to have the latest information

QUESTION 4

Which sentence gives the main message of the webpage?

1ST DETAIL

2ND DETAIL

3RD DETAIL

WHY DO YOU SUPPOSE YOU SCORED SUCH A GOOD MARK OR SUCH A LOUSY MARK?

QUESTION 6

What do the words scramble’ and ‘falling on' suggest about the behaviour of the men?  [1]

Question 7

In Paragraph 3, what phrase does the writer use to show that being on the boat was soothing?[1]

Question 7

In the same paragraph, what is (i) unusual and (ii) effective about the phrase 'motion within immobility [2]

Let's start with unusual!

Question 7

In the same paragraph, what is (i) unusual and (ii) effective about the phrase 'motion within immobility [2]

How about effective?

Question 8

In Paragraph 3 we see the distinction which Nayir makes between Iiving in a house and living on a boat .

Which two separate words emphasise this contrast most clearly?

Question 9

In Paragraph 4, the writer says Nayir is concerned to 'distance himself from his his neighbours'.

What two things does he most want to avoid?

Question 10

ldentify words or phrases in the given sentences which suggest similarities between the sea and desert

Question 11

In Paragraph 7, we see that Majid is just the kind of interfering neighbour Nayir would like to avoid.

How does Majid show his intense curiosity about Nayir's actions?

Question 14

According to Paragraph 1, what did the landscape look like when the 'giant animals' lived on Earth?

Question 14

Why did these giant animals die out?

Question 15

In Paragraph 2, we are told of two parts of its body which an elephant uses to obtain food.

Write down the part of the body and in each case how it is used to obtain food.

'the elephant's most distinctive feature'

Question 17

Nicholas  

“I think it's surprising that an elephant cannot defend its young against a lion.”

Question 17

Yi Ling

“I’m not at all surprised”

Question 18

From Paragraph 3, give two reasons why drought conditions are particularly dangerous for elephants.

Answer in your own words as far as possible.